Bill Text: TX SR227 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Amber Simpson for receiving a 2016-2017 Milken Educator Award.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-27 - Reported enrolled [SR227 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR227-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Amber Simpson of Barrera Veterans Elementary | ||
| School in Von Ormy was presented with a Milken Educator Award on | ||
| February 7, 2017, by Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas | ||
| commissioner of education, Mike Morath; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Created in 1987 by the Milken Family Foundation, | ||
| this prestigious award recognizes teachers who demonstrate a | ||
| commitment to excellence in the field of education; in addition | ||
| to offering professional development opportunities, the honor is | ||
| accompanied by a $25,000 cash prize; Amber Simpson was one of | ||
| only 29 educators across the country to be selected for the | ||
| 2016-2017 award and the only teacher in Texas to be chosen; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Amber Simpson earned her bachelor's degree in | ||
| interdisciplinary studies from Texas State University in 1999 | ||
| before going on to receive her master's degree in educational | ||
| leadership from Concordia University in 2003; as a Teacher | ||
| Advancement Program master teacher at Barrera Veterans | ||
| Elementary School, she helps implement the System for Teacher and | ||
| Student Advancement by providing vital mentorship and training | ||
| opportunities for teachers across the campus and leading regular | ||
| professional development meetings, and she serves on several | ||
| curriculum committees within the Somerset Independent School | ||
| District; moreover, she invests countless hours providing | ||
| one-on-one tutoring for students; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through her dedication and inspiring leadership, | ||
| Amber Simpson embodies the hallmarks of an outstanding educator, | ||
| and she has earned the respect and admiration of all who know her; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate Amber Simpson on her receipt | ||
| of a 2016-2017 Milken Educator Award and extend to her sincere | ||
| best wishes for continued success with her important work; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| Amber Simpson as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Uresti | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 27, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
